US SJR16 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. Prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.
Title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR52 (Related) 2015-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/16/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sjres16/BILLS-114sjres16is.pdf |
